Euro 2016 – Prayer #4 – Team

Lord, at times we think we are like the Trinity, working together towards a common goal, though in our cast it is success in sport and not salvation.

We pray to the persons of the Trinity for safety, solidarity and sustenance.

Father, we are not asking You to give us victory against our opponents but to deliver us from evil, protecting all who play from life threatening injuries.

Jesus, Son of God, we ask You to deepen our sense of communion, supporting each other in our common love of the game.

Holy Spiritwe ask You to hold out for hope beyond the horizon of winning and losing.

Amen.

Edited from Playing & Praying by Fr Kevin O’Gorman SMA, published by St Pauls Publishing, Ireland, Moyglare Road, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland, Tel: +353 1 628 5933. Available from St. Paul’s Bookshop, Athlone, or from the following link: Playing and Praying